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3Start the installer.

Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions.

4Exit the installer.

The following software is installed:

5Remove the installer CD from the CD-ROM drive.

AInstallation Guide

For help installing ViewNX 2, click Installation Guide in

Step 3.

Windows Mac OS

Click Yes Click OK

•ViewNX 2 •Apple QuickTime (Windows only)

ASystem Requirements

Windows Mac OS

CPU

•Photos/JPEG movies: Intel Celeron, Pentium4, or Core

series, 1.6GHz or better

•H.264 movies (playback): 3.0GHz or better Pentium D

•H.264 movies (editing): 2.6GHz or better Core 2 Duo

•Photos/JPEG movies: PowerPC G4 (1GHz or

better), G5, Intel Core, or Xeon series

•H.264 movies (playback): PowerPC G5

Dual or Core Duo, 2GHz or better

•H.264 movies (editing): 2.6GHz or better

Core 2 Duo

OS

Pre-installed versions of Windows 7 Home Basic/

Home Premium/Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate

(Service Pack 1), Windows Vista Home Basic/

HomePremium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate

(Service Pack2), or Windows XP Home Edition/

Professional (Service Pack3).

All installed programs run

as 32-bit applications in 64-bit editions of

Windows7 and Windows Vista.

Mac OS X version 10.4.11, 10.5.8, or

10.6.7

RAM

•Windows 7/Windows Vista: 1GB or more (2GB or more

recommended)

•Windows XP: 512MB or more (2GB or more recommended)

512MB or more (2 GB or more rec ommended)

Hard-disk

space A minimum of 500MB available on the startup disk (1 GB or more recommended)

Monitor

Resolution: 1024×768 pixels (XGA) or more (1280×1024

pixels (SXGA) or more recommended)

Color: 24-bit color (True Col or) or more

Resolution: 1024×768 pixels (XGA) or

more (1280×1024 pixels (SXGA) or more

recommended)

Color: 24-bit color (millions of colors) or more

Click Instal

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Contents

Main Product Documentation D A 0 X s % z x For Your Safety A A To prevent possible injury, read all warnings before using this Nikon product. Notices iv v vi D A X Introduction Confirm that the package contains the following items: Package Contents A Getting to Know th e Camera Take a few moments to familiarize yourself with camera controls and displays. The Camera Body The Camera Body (Continued) A Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera on. Rotate the power switch as shown to turn the camera off. The Mode Dial The camera offers a choice of the following shooting modes: A The Monitor The monitor can be angled and rotated as shown below. D A The Information Display Camera settings can be viewed and adjusted in the information display. Press the P button once to view settings, and again to make changes to settings. Highlight items using the multi selector and press J to view options for the highlighted item. P button The Viewfinder D The response time and brightness of the viewfinder display may vary with temperature. Camera Menus Most shooting, playback, and setup options can be accessed from the camera menus. The multi selector and J button are used to navigate the camera menus. To view the menus, press the G button. Using Camera Menus Page 10 6 7 8 DPlayback Menu Options CShooting Menu Options ACustom Settings BSetup Menu Options mRecent Settings/OMy Menu (Defaults to mRecent Settings) NRetouch Menu Options 12 First Steps 1 2 D 13 3 4 4 A D 5 6 A 15 7 4 A A GB D s Basic Photography and Playback Battery Level Number of Exposures Remaining Battery Level and Card Capacity Taking Photographs 1 2 3 4 6 7 A Creative Photography (Scene Modes) The Mode Dial k l p m n Other Scenes o r s t u v w x y z 0 26 Basic Playback 1 2 Page z More on Photography 2 Release Mode 29 3 A 30 Self-Timer and Remote Control Modes 1 2 3 4 D A D A q w 32 Focus Focus Mode 2 33 3 Highlight a focus mode and press J. To ret urn to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button halfway. A 2 3 35 Image Quality and Size Image Quality 2 3 36 2 3 A Using the Built-in Flash Using the Built-in Flash: i, k, p, n, o, s, w, and g Modes 1 2 Using the Built-in Flash: P, S, A, M, and 0 Modes 1 2 3 A + A 40 ISO Sensitivity 2 3 41 Interval Timer Photography 1 2 3 D 4 5 A P, S, A, and M Modes P, S, A, and M modes offer different degrees of control over shutter speed and aperture. See the Reference Manual (on CD) for more information on each mode. A x 44 Live View/Movies 1 2 1 display. 2 3 46 1 display. 2 3 Choosing the Focus Point D Page A c d e f i b A A D 51 Recording Movies 1 2 3 4 A D 53 Movie Settings 1 2 Viewin g Movies The following operations can be performed: Movies are indicated by a 1 icon in full-frame playback (026). Press J to start playback. % Special Effects Special effects can be used when recording images. Shooting with Special Effects A % g ( 3 1 2 3 58 Options Available in Live View gColor Sketch 2 (Miniature Effect 3 4 5 3Selective Color 2 3 60 4 5 6 61 Q ViewNX 2 Your Imaging Toolbox 1 2 3 l Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions. 5 4 Using ViewNX 2 Step 1Copy Pictures to the Computer 1 2 selected. 3 4 Step 2View Pictures Retouching Photographs Editing Movies n Technical Notes The f-number given in lens names is the maximum aperture of the lens. Other Accessories At the time of writing, the following accessories were available for the D5100. Approved Memory Cards The following SD memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the D5100. Other cards have not been tested. Cards with class 6 or faster write speeds are recommended for movie recording. Caring for the Camera Storage Cleaning D Caring for the Camera an d Battery: Cautions Page Page Error Messages This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder and monitor. A Page Page Specifications Nikon D5100 Digital Camera Page Page Page Page Page A